Michael Sulivan
David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | F 3-0 1:24 | L. Barbour | Sylvania Southview High School | Northern Lakes League 2025 | 5th Place Match | 215 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 3-0 0:29 | J. Shafer | Bowling Green High School | Northern Lakes League 2025 | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 9-1 1:04 | G. Eggers | Napoleon Jr./Sr. High School | Northern Lakes League 2025 | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 02/08 | L | MD 12-3 | A. Berger | Liberty-Benton High School | Dick Hoover Pool Tournament | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 10-0 2:38 | P. Williamson | St Francis De Sales (Toledo) | 2025 Whitmer JV Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 5-0 0:58 | L. Sledz | Swanton High School | 2025 Whitmer JV Invitational | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0-0 1:27 | M. Ambriz | Pike-Delta-York High School | 2025 Whitmer JV Invitational | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 3-0 1:42 | X. Gangway | Sylvania Northview | 2025 Whitmer JV Invitational | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 6-1 4:00 | A. Ortiz | Jay County | Celina Invitational | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/27 | L | DEC 10-3 | R. Fiedler | Niles | 2024 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Cons. Round 3 | 215 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 10-0 4:00 | T. Meyer | Columbus Grove | 2024 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 18-3 3:58 | M. Epperson | Covington | HS Boys Heart of Ohio Invite | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 9-7 | S. Milledge | Mechanicsburg | HS Boys Heart of Ohio Invite | Championship Bracket | 215 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 1:42 | A. Jr. | Springfield | HS Boys Heart of Ohio Invite | Round 3 | 215 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 0:31 | D. Finley | Milford | HS Boys Heart of Ohio Invite | Round 2 | 215 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 0:12 | A. Morgan | Shawnee | HS Boys Heart of Ohio Invite | Round 1 | 215 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19 | L | DEC 9-5 | T. Bush-freeman | CPUA | OAC Junior High, Freshman & Girls State | Cons. Round 3 | 249 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 3-1 | M. Giles | MFJ3 | OAC Junior High, Freshman & Girls State | Cons. Round 2 | 249 | |
| 03/18 | L | DEC 5-2 | G. Morton | --- | OAC Junior High, Freshman & Girls State | Champ. Round 1 | 249 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 2-1 | V. Workman | OFW1 | 2023 OAC Oregon Junior High District | 5th Place Match | 249 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 1-0 | A. Koder | DWC3 | 2023 OAC Oregon Junior High District | Cons. Semi | 249 | |
| 02/19 | L | F 11-0 3:31 | M. McCune | PAW3 | 2023 OAC Oregon Junior High District | Semifinal | 249 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 0-0 1:52 | K. Jones | --- | 2023 OAC Oregon Junior High District | Quarterfinal | 249 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Abdelqader | Elmwood Park | Hackettstown @ Elmwood Park | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 7-2 | J. Stepien | Governor Livingston Regional Hs | Governor Livingston Regional Hs @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/07 | L | MD 15-4 | G. Rivera | --- | Hackettstown @ Morristown | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/01 | L | MD 23-10 | G. Nemeth | Warren Hills | Warren Hills @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | L. Chapman | Belvidere | Belvidere @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 11-6 | P. Franco | Kittatinny Regional Jr/Sr | Hackettstown @ Kittatinny Regional Jr/Sr | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 7-3 3:51 | L. Ciampa | Jefferson TWP | Hackettstown @ Jefferson TWP | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 0-0 4:21 | J. Gervey | High Point Regional | High Point Regional @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/16 | L | TF 18-2 4:12 | J. Gervey | High Point Regional | Hackettstown @ High Point Regional | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/10 | L | MD 12-4 | T. Sibblies | Newton | Newton @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02 | L | F 7-0 2:50 | S. Malia | Warren Hills | Hackettstown @ Warren Hills | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 0-0 5:18 | E. McRae | Bloomfield | Hackettstown @ Bloomfield | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 6-0 3:39 | F. Gonzalez | Hopatcong H.S. | Hopatcong H.S. @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 1-2 1:08 | M. Wolfe | Ramapo | Ramapo @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 2-0 1:49 | P. Franco | Kittatinny Regional Jr/Sr | Hackettstown @ Kittatinny Regional Jr/Sr | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 0-0 1:49 | P. Franco | Kittatinny Regional Jr/Sr | Kittatinny Regional Jr/Sr @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 0-0 1:22 | Q. Arcibal | Morris Knolls Hs | Hackettstown @ Morris Knolls Hs | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 1:47 | D. Liebl | High Point Regional | High Point Regional @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/22 | L | F 0-0 3:34 | P. Senat | Orange | Hackettstown Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/22 | L | F 0-0 1:33 | V. Fantasia | Lacey Township | Hackettstown Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/22 | L | F 6-0 2:26 | T. Navarino | West Morris ( Mendham) | Hackettstown Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 0-0 1:21 | N. Costa | Newton | Hackettstown @ Newton | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 12-11 | P. Capozzoli | Caldwell | Caldwell Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 8-1 | A. D`Arcy | St. Benedict`s Prep | Caldwell Tournament | Cons. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 0-0 1:30 | L. Murray | Haverford Twp Hs | Haverford Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 0-0 3:58 | T. Casey | Paramus | Caldwell Tournament | Quarterfinals | 120 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 12-10 | P. Capozzoli | Caldwell | Caldwell Tournament | 7th Place Match | 120 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 1:30 | L. Murray | Haverford Twp Hs | Haverford Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 0-0 0:24 | R. Lesser | Harriton Hs | Haverford Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | L | DEC 8-2 | M. Peter | Dumont | Dumont @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 02/06 | L | MD 10-2 | M. Peter | Dumont | Dumont @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 02/05 | L | TF 15-0 4:22 | E. Sanchez | --- | Bloomfield, Mendham, Lyndhurst Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 5-4 5:33 | T. Martinelli | Lenape Valley H.S. | Hackettstown @ Lenape Valley H.S. | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/31 | L | F 12-3 5:41 | H. Lensi | Belvidere | Belvidere @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 12-0 2:26 | W. Heller | Warren Hill | Warren Hill @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 2-0 1:12 | N. Fitt | --- | Newton @ Hackettstown | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/08 | L | TF 15-0 4:22 | E. Sanchez | --- | West Morris Mendham, Lyndhurst, Hackettstown, Bloomfield Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 0-0 1:37 | V. Negra | Nutley | Hackettstown Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0-0 1:04 | D. Sane | Bound Brook HS | Hackettstown Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 1:04 | D. Sane | Bound Brook HS | Nutley, Wallkill Valley, Whippany Park Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 7-2 1:37 | V. Negra | Nutley | Nutley, Wallkill Valley, Whippany Park Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 10-5 | S. Neary | Livingston | 2017 Hunterdon Central Invitational | WB 2nd Round | 106 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 0-0 3:15 | S. Percelay | --- | 2017 Hunterdon Central Invitational | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 12/24 | W | F 0-0 3:08 | L. Gonzalez | Bloomfield | West Morris Mendham, Lyndhurst, Hackettstown, Bloomfield Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/23 | L | F 0-0 1:56 | J. Bertha | West Morris ( Mendham) | Bloomfield, Mendham, Lyndhurst Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/23 | L | F 6-0 1:56 | J. Bertha | West Morris ( Mendham) | Hackettstown Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 4-0 3:08 | L. Gonzalez | Bloomfield | Bloomfield, Mendham, Lyndhurst Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 0-0 0:38 | T. Izzo | Rumson-Fair Haven Regional | Caldwell Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 106 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-0 3:14 | R. Caamano | --- | Caldwell Tournament | Semifinals | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | F 0-0 0:51 | D. Jones | Caldwell | NJSIAA District 9 | 3rd Place | 106 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 0-0 0:48 | J. Jones | --- | NJSIAA District 9 | Semis (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | I. Cruz | Lyndhurst/No. Arlington | NJSIAA District 9 | Quarters (16 Man) | 106 |